My finished piece, Bottlebrush, is up on our living room wall. My friend came over recently and went to look at it. As she enjoyed all the colours and lines, she said that, to her, each squiggle looked like a sketch-like figure drawing. The kind of quick impression you’d make to outline and interpret a…
“To embrace change is the biggest gift you can give yourself.” In this, the last episode of The Feminine Creative interview series, I talk to Jacqueline Calladine, a British artist currently living near Seattle. We chat about: – Actively creating your own space in the world rather than waiting to fit in somewhere. – Giving up…
If you’d have met me 25 years ago, you’d probably not have recognised me. At 17, I was obese. A childhood of being super-sensitive in a super-normal world and I’d turned to the thing that made me feel OK: food. And I chose lots of it. I wanted to fit in and I so obviously…
I sourced all the pigments for my Natural Paint Starter Kit from the wonderful UK company, Celtic Sustainables. Their range, ‘Coloured Earth’, contains both naturally occurring pigments and pigments specifically created from natural materials. All are non-toxic and beautiful to work with. You can add them to any earth-based binder and make your own natural…
Physical pain has come to meet me many times in my life and the last few days it’s here again. I’ve hurt my neck and shoulders. Having had muscular-skeletal problems since I was a child, I know this could well be with me for many, many months. I’m hypermobile and when I break, I usually…
Penzance is the most exposed place I’ve ever lived. We have such huge storms, many at night. What’s often more disconcerting than the storm though, is the eerie calm that settles in the morning after. All is quiet, everthing so still; it feels like even the air is sleeping. I love to go out in…
Many people tell me that they’d love to paint more naturally and ask me about my paint. So, to make it easy for people who want to paint more ‘greenly’ and to share my passion, I decided to make a Natural Paint Starter Kit! This way, you can dip your toes (or, more accurately, your…
My first Natural Paint Workshop, held in Penzance recently, was a great success. 13 enthusiastic creatives joined me to explore the world of natural pigments along with egg and milk paint. My book, Explorations in Natural Paint, is now available in print! Don’t you think it looks beautiful?! You can get hold of your copy…
I love it when I get to share what I do. This last month, I’ve been featured in the wonderful Plants are Magic, an independent magazine dreamt up and created by Rebecca Desnos. Here’s the mag: My contribution included an interview and step-by-step instructions on how to make my wall sculpture, The Eternal Feminine. If…
After many months of work, I’m so happy to announce that my book, Explorations in Natural Paint is available as a printed book. You can read about it and get hold of your copy here.